THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS. _Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle._ Usherian year of the world, 4066. -Alexandrian era of the world, 5564. -Antiochian era of the wor...
PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST - See the notes. at Romans 1:1 BY THE WILL OF GOD - Notes, 1 Corinthians 1:1. AND TIMOTHEUS OUR BROTHER - On the question as to why Paul associated others with him i
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE PERSON OF CHRIST, His GLORY AND His WORK CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Colossians 1:1)_ 2. The prayer (Colossians 1:9) 3. The person and glory of Christ, Head o...
COLOSSIANS 1:1 F. SALUTATION. Paul, Christ's apostle by the will of God, writes with Timothy to the consecrated people and loyal brethren in Christ who are at Colossæ....
CHRISTIAN GREETINGS (Colossians 1:1) _ 1:1 This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and from Timothy, the brother, to the dedicated people of God and faithful brothe...
APOSTLE. App-189. Compare 2 Corinthians 1:1. JESUS CHRIST. The texts read. Christ Jesus. App-98. BY. App-104.Colossians 1:1. WILL. App-102. GOD. App-98....
Colossians 1:1-2. Greeting 1. _Paul Paulos_. See Acts 13:9. The Apostle probably bore, from infancy, both the two names, _Saul_(_Saoul, Saulos_) and _Paul_. See on Ephesians 1:1, and _Romans_, p. 8, i
TITLE, πρὸς κολοσσαεις אBc, Old Lat. Vulg., πρὸς κολασσαεις AB*K. 1. ΠΑΥ͂ΛΟΣ. His Gentile name, used, presumably, in intercourse with Gentiles even before his conversion, but from the time that he beg...
1, 2. _Salutation_ (Colossians 1:1) Paul, Christ Jesus’ Envoy by God’s will, and Timothy, one of the Brotherhood, (Colossians 1:2) to those in Colossae who are at once consecrated to God and faithful...
О строении античных писем _см._ Romans 1:1. ΤΙΜΌΘΕΟΣ (G5097) Тимофей (_см._ Bruce; 1 Timothy 1:1). Он упомянут не как соавтор, а как человек, проповедующий то же евангелие (O'Brien). В защиту авторст...
TIMOTHEUS OUR BROTHER— Or, _Timothy the brother._...
OUTLINE OF 1:1-13 A. Introductory; Colossians 1:1-13 1. Author; Colossians 1:1. Recipients; Colossians 1:2 a. Greetings;...
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD, [ dia (G1223)] - 'through,' etc. (note, 1 Corinthians 1:1.) The...
1 "Paul, a commissioner of Christ Jesus," introduces us to a glorified Christ in heaven and invokes the authority vested in Paul as His legate. Contrast the character assumed by Paul in Philippians. 4...
THE SUPREMACY AND ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST 1-8. Salutation to the Colossian Christians, and thanksgiving for the news of their spiritual state. PARAPHRASE. '(1, 2) Paul and Timothy salute the saints...
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. INTRODUCTION THE WRITER Paul wrote this letter. He was in...
TIMOTHEUS OUR BROTHER. — Except in the mention of Timotheus (as in the other Epistles of the captivity; see Philippians 1:1; Philemon 1:1), the salutation is almost verbally coincident with the openin...
CHAPTER 1 THE WRITER AND THE READERS Colossians 1:1 (R.V.) We may say that each of Paul's greater epistles has in it one salient thought. In that to the Romans, it is justification by faith; in Ephe...
ἀπόστολος … διὰ θελ. Θεοῦ. The reference to his apostleship is not due to any attack on his apostolic authority or teaching, as in the case of the Epistles to the Galatians or Corinthians, but, as in...
SALUTATION OF PAUL AND TIMOTHY TO THE CHRISTIANS OF COLOSSÆ....
THE GOSPEL BEARING FRUIT Colossians 1:1 The saints are men of faith, for their holiness is derived from Christ, but they are also faithful men, and will not betray their trust. _Grace_ is the Greek a...
This letter is correlative to the Ephesians, and shows the glory of the Head of the Church as at her disposal. After expressing his thankfulness for the faith, love, and hope of the saints, Paul tells...
From Paul and Timothy In introducing himself, Paul immediately lays claim to his apostolic authority as he is going to deal with some very important issues. He was not elected by a convention of men,...
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the (a) will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother, (a) By the free bountifulness of God....
(1) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, (2) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Fat...
CONTENTS The Apostle, after his usual Salutation, opens his Epistle, with giving Praises to God, for the Account he had heard of the Church, concerning their Faith in Christ. He prays for Grace for t...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
1_Paul an Apostle. _I have already, in repeated instances, explained the design of such inscriptions. As, however, the Colossians had never seen him, and on that account his authority was not as yet s...
The Epistle to the Colossians looks at the Christian as risen with Christ, but not, as in that to the Ephesians, as sitting in heavenly places in Christ. A hope is laid up for him in heaven; he is to...
PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST,.... The apostle puts his name to this epistle, by which he was known in the Gentile world, as he usually does in all his epistles; and styles himself "an apostle", as...
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus _our_ brother, Ver. 1. _Paul an apostle, &c._] This golden Epistle is an epitome, as it were, of that other to the Ephesians; like a...
_Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ_ To convince the Colossians that all the things contained in this epistle were dictated by the Spirit of God, and therefore were at once infallibly true, and deeply i...
THE OPENING SALUTATION....
PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD, AND TIMOTHEUS, OUR BROTHER, TO THE SAINTS AND FAITHFUL BRETHREN IN CHRIST WHICH ARE AT COLOSSE: GRACE BE UNTO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD, OUR FATHER, A...
THE SALUTATION (vs.1-2) Paul writes with apostolic authority and by the will of God, so that total subjection to what he writes is rightly called for on the part of believers. Yet he adds, "and Timot...
Salutation - 1:1-2 1PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD, AND TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER, Paul is the primary apostle to the Gentiles. He was a chosen, special apostle. An apostle is "one se...
PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS THROUGH THE WILL OF GOD, AND TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER, 'AN APOSTLE OF CHRIST JESUS' - _ Points to Note:_ 1. 'It is not necessary to refer to Paul as "Saint Paul", for su...
1-8 All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christi...
COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 1 COLOSSIANS 1:1,2 After saluting the saints at Colosse, COLOSSIANS 1:3 Paul testifieth his thankfulness to God for the good account he had heard of their faith and love,...
Colossians 1:1 Paul G3972 apostle G652 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by G1223 will G2307 God G2316 and G2532 Timothy...
OPENING GREETING (COLOSSIANS 1:1) ‘Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae.' As usual Paul begins...
_Address and Greeting_ Comp. on Ephesians 1:1-2, which closely resembles this passage. Colossians 1:1. PAUL, etc. The writer designates himself in precisely the same terms as in Ephesians 1:1. On the...
OF CHRIST JESUS (Χριστου Ιησου). This order in the later epistles shows that Χριστος is now regarded as a proper name and not just a verbal adjective (Anointed One, Messiah). Paul describes himself...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from...
CONTENTS: Apostolic greeting and prayer. The superiority of Christ. His reconciling work. The mystery of His indwelling. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy, Epaphras. CONCLUSION: He...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ._ This is noticed in 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2. He generally opens his addresses to the churches much in the same form of benediction, for...
FROM PAUL, WHO BY GOD'S WILL IS AN APOSTLE. Not elected or appointed, but chosen by God. AND FROM OUR BROTHER TIMOTHY. Paul's other letters written at this time, show that Timothy was in Rome. He is m...
_Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God._ The assertion of St. Paul that the afflictions of the faithful “work together for good” is verified by constant experience (Romans 8:28; Psalms 11...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 1:1. PAUL, AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST BY THE WILL OF GOD.—Here, as in the Ephesian epistle, St. Paul traces his apostolate to the will of God. It does not s...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 1:1 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION. The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a _salutation _(Colossians 1:1, Colossians 1:
Shall we turn in our Bibles tonight to Colossians, chapter one. The city of Colosse, was in the area known as Pergia, a part of Asia Minor. A couple of other churches are greeted by Paul in this epist...
1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1;...
VISIONS OF GOD'S PURPOSES IN CHRIST Colossians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As an introduction to our study in the Pauline Epistle to the Colossians, we thought it would be worth the while to observe Pau...
Observe here, 1. That this epistle to the Colossians contains many of the same things, and often the very same words, with that to the Ephesians, particularly the salutation here is the same with that...